Angus Kille on the first ascent of Patresence E9 7aFri Night Vid

1st November, 2024

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This week's Friday Night Video follows Angus Kille as he tries to make an E9 first ascent in the last few days before his daughter is born. Bringing this route to life parallels his journey of becoming a father: patresence. Follow his journey with the route, how to train for bold climbs, his thoughts on being in the waiting room of fatherhood and how his wife, Hazel Findlay, feels about the ascent and the risks involved.

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Angus Kille

North Wales

I found climbing when I was fourteen and instantly became a climber. I grew up in Shropshire, England and learnt to climb on the soft sandstone of Nesscliffe. From the beginning, I knew that being on a rock face was how I...

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Ian Parnell

2 Nov, 2024

Really good interesting film I thought

nikoid

2 Nov, 2024

With a fall like that I'm not sure the process of patrescence has fully kicked in yet!

Ian Parnell

2 Nov, 2024

ha ha, that’s what I found most interesting. So many of us climbers have to face a similar challenge - the difficulties of balancing starting a family with continuing our obsessive hobby. Don’t believe anyone who tells you you can just carry on without changing!

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